Originally Posted by
NYC1
I commend you for your post. These VAT services are a total rip off and the merchants that push them are a disgrace. On a positive note, the Hermes store at FRA doesn't play this game and you will get 100% of the VAT (you buy your stuff, walk 2 minutes to the customs office to get the stamp and go back to the store for the $$$).
Would be great if they had Birkins but they are always "not in stock". Which seems pretty bogus to me.